1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Start Writing Hide Writing Order Hide Example Clear 常用漢字Unicode: U+7956 Other Kanji of 9 strokes: 単 茯 缸 砌 狢 疥 拏 On Yomi: ソ Kun Yomi: -Non-standard reading: おや、じじ、はじ(め) Meaning: ancestor 🖌 Calligraphy of 祖 Kanji Search for Reading and Pronunciation Kanji Search for Hiragana Names Kanji Search by Stroke Count Kanji Search by Handwriting TOP